IE8 won't install due to previous IE on computer

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I tried to download IE8. After it downloaded, I got a message that it

wouldn't install due to the fact that there was another version of IE already

on my computer. I fail to see how I can get around this as logically, if I

remove my current IE, I won't be able to get onto the internet to download IE

8. Not only that, but I have no idea where the downloaded file went if I am

supposed to use that after removal of my previous version. I'm stuck! Help!
 
You are not supposed to remove an older version before installing IE8.

What version do you have now?

What operating system?



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On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:40:08 -0800, in

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, petluvr

wrote:



>I tried to download IE8. After it downloaded, I got a message that it

>wouldn't install due to the fact that there was another version of IE already

>on my computer. I fail to see how I can get around this as logically, if I

>remove my current IE, I won't be able to get onto the internet to download IE

>8. Not only that, but I have no idea where the downloaded file went if I am

>supposed to use that after removal of my previous version. I'm stuck! Help!
 
How to solve Internet Explorer 8 installation problem



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949220







"petluvr" wrote in message

news:86ED5A53-88C1-4666-A9BB-18F70CD4EFAF@microsoft.com...

>I tried to download IE8. After it downloaded, I got a message that it

> wouldn't install due to the fact that there was another version of IE

> already

> on my computer. I fail to see how I can get around this as logically, if I

> remove my current IE, I won't be able to get onto the internet to download

> IE

> 8. Not only that, but I have no idea where the downloaded file went if I

> am

> supposed to use that after removal of my previous version. I'm stuck!

> Help!
 
Windows version is...?



petluvr wrote:

> I tried to download IE8. After it downloaded, I got a message that it

> wouldn't install due to the fact that there was another version of IE

> already on my computer. I fail to see how I can get around this as

> logically, if I remove my current IE, I won't be able to get onto the

> internet to download IE

> 8. Not only that, but I have no idea where the downloaded file went if I

> am

> supposed to use that after removal of my previous version. I'm stuck!

> Help!
 
petluvr wrote:



> I tried to download IE8. After it downloaded, I got a message that it

> wouldn't install due to the fact that there was another version of IE already

> on my computer. I fail to see how I can get around this as logically, if I

> remove my current IE, I won't be able to get onto the internet to download IE

> 8. Not only that, but I have no idea where the downloaded file went if I am

> supposed to use that after removal of my previous version. I'm stuck! Help!




Oh yeah, like we are supposed to GUESS at which version of Windows you are

using. If Windows 7 or Windows Server 2003 RC2, "removing" IE8 in the

Windows Components is *not* uninstalling it, just disabling it. It's still

there when disabled.





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